Project Grant R24AP00588
Award Date
9/16/24
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$300K
Federal Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Grant Program
15.554
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Prineville, OR 97754, USA
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